Initially, disposable cups will be removed from nine stores by the end of April: Banbury, Billericay, Ipswich, Newmarket, Norwich, Sudbury, Wymondham, Upminster, east London and Fitzroy Street, Cambridge. The scheme will then be rolled out to all its stores by the autumn.

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The supermarket, owned by the John Lewis Partnership, has more than 350 stores in the UK including its convenience shops.

MyWaitrose members will not be able to claim a free hot drink in the chain's 180 in-store cafes. Those members who buy a tea or coffee in a cafe will be offered a choice of food options or with a significant discount.